The Adoption Diaries

In this episode, Mr and Mrs M give the listeners an update on the progress of their adoption journey. Plus they share about a training morning that Mrs M went on about 'Life Story Work'. 

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In this episode, Mr and Mrs M discuss a meeting they had the day after their approval panel when their link with a child became official. 

They also explain what they have been doing to prepare themselves for the imminent arrival of this little child.  

And there's a plot twist...

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In this episode, Mr and Mrs M share their experience of Approval Panel: how they prepared, who was there, what they asked and how it felt. 

They also reveal the outcome! 

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In this episode, Mr and Mrs M share about an exciting phone call with their social worker, and the very rapid sequence of meetings they will be having after their approval panel. 

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In this episode, Mr and Mrs M reflect back over Stage 2 of the adoption process and discuss what they would recommend for other prospective adopters and their supporters. 

You'll also get to hear some exciting news! 

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In this episode of 'The Adoption Diaries', Mr and Mrs M share their experience of the infamous and very long 'Matching Meeting', the last of their home visits with their social worker. 

They also share about a Network Event, a sibling pair that stole their hearts, and the beginning stages of their Family Finding process. 

Books (both available on Kindle) mentioned are: 

• Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Parenting a child with an invisible disability - Mary Mather, Julia Brown, Liz O'Donnell
• Therapeutic Parenting in a Nutshell: Positives and Pitfalls - Sarah Naish

And the COECT course which Mr M mentions is: 

• The Essential Tools of Therapeutic Parenting - sign up here on the NATP website. 

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In this episode of the Adoption Diaries, the M's are back from their holiday, and they have finished their Home Visits! 

They take the listeners on a deep dive into the content of the following visits: 

• Visit 4: Lifestyle, Health and Self-Care (including the Self-Care Plan) 
• Visit 5: Neighbourhood, Community & Finances
• Visit 6: Journey/Motivation to Adopt & Early Permanence (including the Early Permanence Workbook) 
• Visit 7: Contact 

In this episode, Mr and Mrs M mention a series of books by Holly Marlow for talking to children about adoption, we'll post the links below.

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Delly Duck: Why A Little Chick Couldn't Stay With His Birth Mother - Holly Marlow, Amazon Link Here

The Adoption Ceremony: When Little Chick Met The Wise Owl - Holly Marlow, Amazon Link Here

Adopting A Little Brother Or Sister - Holly Marlow, Amazon Link Here

Cousins By Adoption - Holly Marlow, Amazon Link Here 

In this week's episode, Mr and Mrs M share their thoughts on APT 3  & 4 (their final 2 full days of training before the "on-the-job" type). They also discuss their uncertainties around whether to adopt one, or two children. 

This video was mentioned in the podcast, and is highly recommended: 

PAC UK "The Missing Piece": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIekzgTRpI8 

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In this episode, Mr and Mrs M discuss how they felt and what happened when they first met their Stage 2 social worker. 

They discuss their first 3 home assessment visits which were: 

• Visit 1: Initial Home Visit
• Visit 2: Relationships, Support Network & Identity
• Visit 3: One-To-One Meetings

Also, they share the date of their Approval Panel...so get excited!! 

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In this episode, Mr and Mrs M describe two of the training/support events put on by their local authority for prospective adopters. They also share their journey and reason to adopt and answer their first ever listener question! 

Lite Bite Book Club videos: 
Drowning in Empathy: The Cost of Vicarious Trauma | Amy Cunningham | TEDxSanAntonio

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsaorjIo1Yc 

SECONDARY TRAUMA l The difficult parts of adoption l Post placement l UK ADOPTION l mollymamaadopt

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feGbVQ6HmUc 

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